I keep running out of time when I'm trying to read through the passage in verbal reasoning - how can I get around this?

There are plenty of ways to get around the time constraints of VR! The one thing you won't have time to do, is read the entire passage! I suggest that you read just the first and last few lines of a passage to gage what the writer plans to talk about, and what conclusions they come to at the end. Then, have a read of the question and the answer options, and see if you can eliminate any with a few methods (I would discuss these methods in detail in lessons). Next, skim the passage for a key word (choosing a good key word is important, and this is another thing I would discuss in detail in the lessons) and find it in the passage. Finally, have a read of the sentence in which you found your key word - hopefully this will give you your answer!